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Um, yes it's a long train ride from Navy Pier. If you do go, walk east from the station (ie toward the high rises) as there's more variety.

Downtown completely lacks good Asian fast food, sadly.

Edit: _Time Out Chicago_ has a cover feature on BYOB dining this week, including a writeup of Tank Noodle, one of the better reviewed of the Argyle pho joints:
http://www.timeout.com/chicago/Detai..._the_block.xml

(I can never remember the names of the places I've been there, usually remembering them only by their location or other characteristics -- one has faceted wall mirrors, another a ten-year-old waitress, etc.)